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  • Saturday, January 12, 2013 10:20 AM
     
     
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    Hi.

    I want to make a system backup of windows 7, the disk is a 500 GB with the following partitions:

    C:\100 GB Windows 7

    D:\ Windows Server 2008 R2

    E:\ File storage

    I made a restore copy of C: and tried to use it with another hard drive on the same laptop, this is of 320 GB.

    I get always an error when I try to restore the backup on the new hard drive.

    Do I need to have a new HDD with the same capacity?

    I hope anyone can help me.

    Thanks!!!!!!!  

     

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  • Saturday, January 12, 2013 1:48 PM
     
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    Arturo

    Using the internal tools, you cannot restore an image to a drive that is/was smaller than the original. What I have done in the past is manipulate the partition size using the Shrink and Extend commands.

    You could, of course ,use a third-party product, there are plenty of free programs available.


     
  • Saturday, January 12, 2013 9:27 PM
     
     
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    Thanks for answering, I've tried using Norton Ghost, but I had the same result, which one do you recommend me?

    I hope you can answer me.

    Thanks!!!!

     
  • Sunday, January 13, 2013 8:42 AM
     
     
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    Arturo

    I don’t know a great deal about this cloning program, but I’ve been told that it has a good reputation for reliability. It’s called Macrium Reflect, here http://www.macrium.com/reflectfree.aspx

     
  • Monday, January 14, 2013 12:39 PM
     
     
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    I'll give it a try, thanks for answering!!!!!!!!!!